Business Development Executive
Location: GB, ENG, London
Department: Student Beans iD
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Business Development

Company profile:
The Beans Group is a media company that exists to empower young people to thrive.  We have been on an exponential growth spurt since our inception as #URL_8d1ca4faf2d2518ce9ec21b3fbe5c63e4b47f383d6bb1f0a681ff6cc801b4550# in 2005 and in 2013 we won Digital Business of the Year. The Beans Group owns two brands: Student Beans, our youth media brand, strives to make life a little more awesome; and Voxburner, our youth insights consultancy, helps young people to be understood.We have created a business we are passionate about and really proud of. To continue to grow we need brilliant people who inspire and deliver change all around them - that's why we're looking for talented, ambitious and creative folks to come and join us.

Job description:
The CompanyThe Beans Group is a media company that exists to empower young people to thrive.  We have been on an exponential growth spurt since our inception as #URL_8d1ca4faf2d2518ce9ec21b3fbe5c63e4b47f383d6bb1f0a681ff6cc801b4550# in 2005 and in 2013, we won Digital Business of the Year. The Beans Group owns two brands: Student Beans, our youth media brand, strives to make life a little more awesome; and Voxburner, our youth insights consultancy, helps young people to be understood.The RoleThis role sits within Student Beans iD and involves taking our tech/media student verification product to market . You will build relationships with brands and agencies and be key to generating revenue.Responsibilities:Manage your pipeline as if it was your own business from lead generation through to closeBuild lasting relationships with clients and agencies in your sectorManage important client accounts and have direct input into key business decisionsProactively seek out new commercial opportunities and partnershipsPick your own sales style and thrive in an open minded environment

Requirements:
Hungry, driven and competitiveIntelligent, enthusiastic and self-motivatedSomeone who thrives working in a target driven and fast paced environmentExcellent oral and written communication skillsExperience in hitting targets in both face-to-face sales meetings and over the phone is a bonus

Benefits:
Life at The Beans GroupThere are many things that make working at The Beans Group rewarding but we believe that a business is only as good as the people who work there - which is why we only hire great people! We are building a business which we are passionate about and really proud of. If you have what it takes to delight, inspire and empower those around you, then these are some of the things you can look forward to enjoying…Entrepreneurial start up culture and fun work environmentCompetitive salary + commission Discounted Gym membershipWeekly sales training sessions run by internal and external business development expertsMajor Growth Plans; Awesome Team; International Opportunities; Table Foosball; ad hoc Partnership Discounts (e.g. Tastecard, Local Dining Establishments); Office Remote-Control Helicopter and Nerf Gun Collection; World Renown Speakers - Past speakers include David Allen &amp; David Taylor**Recruitment AgenciesIf you want to work with us on this role, please take a look at our instructions here. We do not work with agencies in any capacity other than this and do not take sales calls under any circumstances. If you ignore these simple guidelines, we can't work with you. They'll tell you everything you need to know.